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academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
accompanying
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
air
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
all
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
allowed
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
baggage
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
boom
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
break
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
cadets
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
camp
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
canvas
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From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
companies
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
cooks
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
day's
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
Dick
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
drums
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
fifes
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
formation
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
ForwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
fun
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
get
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
halted
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
keeping
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
like
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From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
lively
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
lunch
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
main
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
maintained
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
marched
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
meal
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
midway
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
only
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
prepared
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
proceed
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
rattle
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
regular
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
road
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
said
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
SHAM
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From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
soldiers
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
some
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
summer
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From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
taken
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
tents
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
then
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHAM BATTLE Forward marched the cadets, keeping step to the lively air of the fifes, and the accompanying rattle and boom of the drums.
together
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
tramp
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing like life under canvas in the summer."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
up
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
wagons
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From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
Wait
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
we'll
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From this reading "Wait until we get the tents up," said Dick, "then we'll have some fun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was an all day's tramp to camp, and they stopped midway on the road for lunch, the baggage wagons having been halted while the regular cooks of the academy, who had been taken along, prepared the meal.
young
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From this reading But regular formation and step were not maintained for long, only until the young soldiers were on the main road, when they were allowed to break step, and proceed as they pleased, the companies, however, keeping together.
